u/_DataGuy

There are players of varying skill levels on this sub, so I was curious; What do you think is the most underrated advice, and what is the most overrated advice.

I'll start. I'm ~1500:

Most underrated - Map awareness: You should constantly scout the enemy. Watch their every move. Think about what they're planning, and what would hurt them the most. Sometimes when the enemy knows, you know their plan, it could actually mess with their heads.

Most overrated - Never idling TC: To be clear you shouldn't idle your TC in 90% of cases, but vill count only matters at very high level, where everyone is almost playing perfect, and a few villagers can make the difference.
In lower elo, you can skip a few vills to get a crucial upgrade that will win you a fight or cut villager production altogether for an all in push.

It makes for some cool plays in closed maps. Obviously it needs to be balanced and only for one civ or regional bonus.

Edit: to be more specific, only shoots with archers and villagers garrisoned, so it doesn't get a speed bonus. Also loses accuracy and fire rate while moving.